4-year-old grabs loaded gun at family BBQ and accidentally kills wife of Tennessee sheriff

[FUKUMAN]

The gun owner will say he is a responsible gun owner :unknw:

NASHVILLE — Authorities say a 4-year-old boy grabbed a loaded gun at a family cookout and accidentally shot and killed the wife of a Tennessee sheriff’s deputy.

Investigators say Wilson County Deputy Daniel Fanning on Saturday was showing his weapons to a relative in a bedroom of his Lebanon home when the toddler came in and picked up a gun off the bed. Sheriff Robert Bryan says the weapon discharged, hitting 48-year-old Josephine Fanning.

She was pronounced dead at the scene. The child is not related to her or her husband.

Bryan says the shooting was a terrible accident and that within seconds of Fanning placing the gun on the bed, the toddler picked it up.
“It’s a sad, sad set of circumstances,” Bryan told local television.

The gun was not Fanning’s service weapon and the sheriff says the deputy’s weapons are normally stored in a safe.

CBS News reported the Fannings were only married last year.

 

[Anto]

The owner was irresponsible and now someone has paid a heavy price for it.

Let's hope he gets at least 20 years behind bars.

 

[RAWD]

That is why you can never take a gun for granted. There should not have been a loaded gun sitting on the bed. The gun should be stored unloaded and especially when showing it to someone in a situation where it isn't going to be fired (like a bedroom). The owner was irresponsible and now someone has paid a heavy price for it.

Agreed. Why was it loaded if he was just showing it off?

 

[Maurice Boscorelli]

This case just shows that the margin of error with firearms is very slim.

Unfortunately this tragedy cost a persons life.

Given the set of circumstances I'm not sure a prison sentence is necessary.

The weight of the mental anguish alone is enough punishment in my opinion.

 

[oldguyzer]

So I break into a bank, spend all the money, get caught...I feel real anguish. Can I walk away? Breaking the law is breaking the law.

 

[Boing]

Let's hope he gets at least 20 years behind bars.

Agreed.

 

[Shiek]

That was not the sign of a responsible firearms owner..... yes jail term should be given out and used as an example of why you shouldnt take firearms for granted

 

[BEER]

Let him deal with it for the rest of his life. Those gun happy show offs should take notice.

 

[HOF]

1. He's a deputy? WTF!

2. Why was a 4 year wandering around, obvously unsupervised.

 

[peace]

JUst say no to gun.

 

[Al Bumin]

JUst say no to gun.

Well at least we have a peace one here. Better than listening to others like thesun, etc.

 

[peace]

What is wrong with thesun?

 

[Al Bumin]

What is wrong with thesun?

He hates and does not approve women that do not think his way.

Unlike you that have a good head on your shoulder.

 

[peace]

Thank you for the kind words. Hugs? lol I used to love watching AL on MArried with Children. Believe it or not, I had the hot for his female neighbour:https://www.google.ca/url?sa=i&rct=...42H80y4KeCMcDgIHcYBJ6lBQ&ust=1365697608715001

 

[peace]

He hates and does not approve women that do not think his way.

Unlike you that have a good head on your shoulder.

By the way I read THESUN's threads. I don't think he is so bad. I personally think he was attacked for presenting his opinions. It is obviously he isn't a "white knight." I think I was more shocked to see that he received hostile PM messages from a member here. But then again, Annelise thinks I am "thick." :biggrin2:

 

[L._s.]

Conspiracy Theory - Why was Josephine in his bedroom. I think he or his wife may have shot her and blame it on the todler.

 

[thesun]

He hates and does not approve women that do not think his way.

Unlike you that have a good head on your shoulder.

That is an interesting observation of yours. First of all, go back and read what I wrote. I expressed my opinions and if anyone doesn't agree with them, that is their choice. It is irrelevant if a person who disagrees with me is a male or female. I am sorry to disappoint you that I am not a weakling who must agree with everyone. Just strange to receive PMs and emails from certain members that I have a hidden agenda or some personal agenda. Some people's imaginations knows no bound.

 

[thesun]

By the way I read THESUN's threads. I don't think he is so bad. I personally think he was attacked for presenting his opinions. It is obviously he isn't a "white knight." I think I was more shocked to see that he received hostile PM messages from a member here. But then again, Annelise thinks I am "thick." :biggrin2:

Welcome back Peace!:good: Glad someone could see from my perspective. Thank you.

 

[peace]

Welcome back Peace!:good: Glad someone could see from my perspective. Thank you.

:good:

 

[Maurice Boscorelli]

Welcome back Peace!:good: Glad someone could see from my perspective. Thank you.

Hey I see your perspective too. How could I not, it's blinding.